一いち夜や飾かざり

noun

New Year's Eve decoration on the kadomatsu

Refers to a decoration hung on the New Year's pine (kadomatsu) on New Year's Eve, often considered unlucky because it is done at the last minute.

• 一いち夜や飾かざりは縁えん起ぎが悪わるいと言いわれている。

  It is said that decorating the kadomatsu on New Year's Eve is unlucky.

• 大おお晦日みそかに門かど松まつを飾かざるのは一いち夜や飾かざりと呼よばれ、避さけられることが多おおい。

  Putting up kadomatsu on New Year's Eve is called 'ichiya-kazari' and is often avoided.